For a split second, a quantum computer made history go backward. Read the split second movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. He is tasked with tracking and finding who or what is making a mess of of killing some people in his district. While you may know its a sequel to 2017s thriller split, starring james mcavoy as a man with multiple personalities, you may not have realized its also a direct sequel to one of shyamalans first movies, unbreakable, distributed by disney in 2000 under its touchstone. Split second is a 1992 british science fiction film directed by tony maylam and ian sharp that is set in the future year of 2008, where much of london is underwater due to the effects of global warming and where a veteran british cop and a rookie attempt to track down a serial killer. Hauer plays stone, a no nonsense and fed up with the system cop.
Dick powell two gangsters escape from a nevada jail and take hostages along with a car at a gas station. Released april 20th, 1992, split second stars rutger hauer, kim cattrall, alastair duncan, michael j. I had a vague memory of a scene from an old blackandwhite movie in which. With rutger hauer, kim cattrall, alastair duncan, michael j. As far as escaped convict movies go, 1953s split second starts out with a fairly novel concept. Split second is not so much a movie as a cinematic crib sheet, cheerfully ripping off jaws, aliens, and hauers own blade runner, just to name a few. I generally dont read murder mysteries unless they are jewish murder mysteries but my motherinlaw raves about his books so i decided to try one. Split second 1953 straddles the portal from 1940s film noir to 1950s paranoia genre, and we can see an era turning before our eyes. The closedcaptioned english soundtrack is rendered in dolby digital surround.
The cleverly concocted split second combines topical interest in the atom bomb with a gangster siege tale similar to the old classic the petrified forest. In the curious case of benjamin button, a story by f. I pointed out to my wife that you can tell how old the movie is by the fact that. In fact, in my opinion, split is the next logical step. Split second 1992 stream and watch online moviefone. English, french, and spanish subtitles are accessible. Split second is my favorite trash scifi movie from the 90s 1992 release, so think about movies like cyborg and commando for reference. Actor dick powell made an impressive film debut with the taut atomicage suspenser split second. If it sounds like youve seen this character before, you have. Split second is a 1953 american film noir thriller directed by dick powell about escaped convicts and their hostages holed up in a ghost town, unaware of the grave danger they are in. Hauer plays a cop who previously lost his partner to some strange creature.
This movie has all the great elements of action and horror, with a bit of the absurd bordering on a cult film. When four people with four different backgrounds fall into the same moment in time. Given my longstanding affection for rutger hauer and monster movies, it should come as no surprise that i watched split second probably a few timeswhen it was at the video rental section of my local grocery store growing up. Split second is a 1992 science fiction horror film directed by tony maylam, starring. Not rated 1h 25min crime, drama, filmnoir 2 may 1953 usa. Split second internet movie firearms database guns in. This dvd is coded ntsc region 0 playable worldwide. The rest of the film is to be frank amateurish, when revealed the killer and most of his previous actions make no sense whatsoever.
Split second dvd 1992 for sale dvd synopsis and information. Split second original motion picture soundtrack licensed to youtube by wmg on behalf of milan records. Which is not for a moment to suggest that the movie isnt fun to watch. After a week of 60minute episodes of the soap opera all my children, split second was succeeded by another soap, ryans hope.
Display as images display as list make and model make and year year category importancerole date added new ones first episode appearance ep. Scott fitzgerald and then a movie starring brad pitt, a man ages. Split second is a 1992 science fiction horror film directed by tony maylam, starring the dutch actor, rutger hauer and also starring kim cattrall and neil duncan. Split second is a movie that can be described as blade runner meets predator meets lethal weapon. With stephen mcnally, alexis smith, jan sterling, keith andes. Split second by david baldacci is a murder mysterythriller and my first read of the author. Its not 100% noir, but i found the performances so good and it has some noir elements i thought id write about it. Escaped convict sam hurley stephen mcnally of criss cross murders a gas station attendant while fleeing with his wounded pal, bart moore paul kelly of crossfire. I put it on immediately upon purchase, and like a kid trying to impress the first girl in his room with action figures. Now he has to kill it in a futuristic london, the rising sea levels mean that large areas are under feet of water.
Split second is a 1992 americanbritish buddy cop science fiction horror film directed by tony maylam and ian sharp. Tony maylams science fictionaction film split second comes to dvd with a standard fullframe transfer. Kim cattrall also stars and gives a nice performance as his love interest and working girl if the night. Split second is a 1953 american film noir thriller directed by dick powell about escaped convicts and their hostages holed up in a ghost town, unaware of the. In a flooded future london, detective harley stone hunts a serial killer who murdered his partner, and has haunted him ever since. It features stephen mcnally, alexis smith, jan sterling, and keith andes. Split second 1992 r 1h 30min action, crime, horror 1 may 1992 usa in a flooded future london, detective harley stone hunts a serial killer who murdered his partner, and has haunted him ever since. If you like split second you are looking for futuristic, bleak and rough movies about with serial killer, cyberpunk, plague, future dystopia, flooding, danger and escapades themes of action, crime and horror genre shot in uk. The minute i saw this on digital release i bought it. However, ill point out quickly, this is a movie you either love or hate.
But, upon having watched the movie, i can safely say that mr. Split second by tony maylam rutger hauer, kim cattrall. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. The films cast includes rutger hauer, kim cattrall, and alastair duncan. Set in the partially flooded london of 2008, this film pits future cop harley stone rutger hauer against an intelligent monster.
That said, i didnt remember much of anything about it besides that it was set in the future and that the serial killermonster had. Mcnally, meaner than dirt, escapes from prison with two cronies, one of whom has been badly wounded. We have an amazing collection of rare scifi and horror movies on dvd for sale online. However, the decline of its leadin, password, began to adversely affect the nielsens of split second, and it was one of four game shows abc cancelled between june 27 and july 4, 1975. Pollard the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 30 min, and received a score of out of 100. Written by kristina i hope split second hasnt been done before. While not as good as these three films, it is as much fun as any of them. Its got some breasts, no over the top sex scenes, there is gore, not buckets of it, but its there, plenty of foul language, quarter century old badly researched pop psychology is prevalent, british humor. Split second is not so much a movie as a cinematic crib sheet, cheerfully ripping.
Mcnally, meaner than dirt, escapes from prison with two cronies, one of. Two escaped killers take hostages and hide in a nevada mining ghost town knowing that an atom bomb is scheduled to be tested there the next morning. Global warming has caused very heavy rainfall for 40 days in 1999. Split second bluray disc rutger hauer kim cattrall uncut.
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